Carlton vs Carss Park

Carlton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Carss Park. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Carlton, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Carss Park, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Carss Park: a median of $2.32 million, against $1.8 million in Carlton, though rent is higher in Carlton. On these figures, Carlton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Carlton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 54/100)
  • But Carss Park has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 47%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Carlton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,805,000 vs $2,320,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carss Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($288/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Carlton has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 19%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Carlton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carlton

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Carss Park has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carlton and Carss Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carlton Carss Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Carlton Carss Park
Walkability 94 / 66
Carlton — Walkability: 94/100 Carss Park — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 61 / 46
Carlton — Safety: 61/100 Carss Park — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carlton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carss Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carlton has more residents (10,631 vs 1,265); Carlton rents higher ($450/wk vs $288/wk).

Carlton Carss Park
Population 10,631
+88% vs other
 1,265
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +1.0%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $96,720/yr $119,444/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+36% vs other
 $288/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlton Carss Park
0-4 5.1% / 3.6%
Carlton — 0-4: 5.1% Carss Park — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.4% / 13.7%
Carlton — 5-14: 10.4% Carss Park — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.1% / 7.2%
Carlton — 15-19: 5.1% Carss Park — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 7.2% / 4.9%
Carlton — 20-24: 7.2% Carss Park — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 16.2% / 8.8%
Carlton — 25-34: 16.2% Carss Park — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 14.8% / 10.3%
Carlton — 35-44: 14.8% Carss Park — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 12.5% / 14.8%
Carlton — 45-54: 12.5% Carss Park — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.4% / 14.2%
Carlton — 55-64: 12.4% Carss Park — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 9.3% / 11.2%
Carlton — 65-74: 9.3% Carss Park — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 4.9% / 8.9%
Carlton — 75-84: 4.9% Carss Park — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.9% / 2.1%
Carlton — 85+: 1.9% Carss Park — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlton 47.3% couple families
Carlton — Couple Families: 47.3% Carlton — Lone Person: 29.2% Carlton — One Parent Families: 15.6% Carlton — Group Household: 5.7% Carlton — Other Families: 2.1%
Carss Park 54.8% couple families
Carss Park — Couple Families: 54.8% Carss Park — Lone Person: 30.5% Carss Park — One Parent Families: 13.5% Carss Park — Group Household: 1.2% Carss Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlton 38.6% renting
Carlton — Owned Outright: 31.8% Carlton — Mortgage: 29.7% Carlton — Renting: 38.6%
Carss Park 18.8% renting
Carss Park — Owned Outright: 41.9% Carss Park — Mortgage: 39.4% Carss Park — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carlton Carss Park
Bachelor Degree 18.7% / 21.8%
Carlton — Bachelor Degree: 18.7% Carss Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 9.4%
Carlton — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Carss Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.1%
Carlton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Carss Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 7.0%
Carlton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Carss Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Carlton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Carss Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carlton Carss Park
China 11.3% / 5.2%
Carlton — China: 11.3% Carss Park — China: 5.2%
Nepal 5.5% / —
Carlton — Nepal: 5.5% Carss Park — Nepal: not among its largest
Greece 2.4% / 2.7%
Carlton — Greece: 2.4% Carss Park — Greece: 2.7%
Lebanon 1.9% / 1.5%
Carlton — Lebanon: 1.9% Carss Park — Lebanon: 1.5%
Philippines 2.9% / —
Carlton — Philippines: 2.9% Carss Park — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.3%
Carlton — New Zealand: 1.4% Carss Park — New Zealand: 1.3%
England — / 2.4%
Carlton — England: not among its largest Carss Park — England: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlton 46.6% houses
Carlton — Houses: 46.6% Carlton — Flats / Apartments: 47.2% Carlton — Townhouses: 6.2%
Carss Park 79.7% houses
Carss Park — Houses: 79.7% Carss Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Carss Park — Townhouses: 16.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carlton Carss Park
Median house price $1,805,000 $2,320,000
Median unit price $810,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 46 sales
 53 days
from 5 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carlton Carss Park
3 bed $1.7M / $1.98M
Carlton — 3 bed: $1.7M (38 sales) Carss Park — 3 bed: $1.98M (9 sales)

38 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $2.25M
Carlton — 4 bed: $1.95M (13 sales) Carss Park — 4 bed: $2.25M (7 sales)

13 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Carlton Carss Park
Residential 82% 55%
Parks and recreation 3% 39%
Industrial 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5%
same for both
Commercial 4% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Carlton Carss Park
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +91%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carlton Carss Park
Houses 2.4%
$870/wk on $1.89M
 —
Units 5.1%
$780/wk on $798K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Carlton Carss Park
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of NSW —

Liveability

Carlton is more walkable (94 vs 66).

Carlton Carss Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 77/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Carss Park carries more crime risk (54 vs 39).

Carlton Carss Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carlton Carss Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 10.0 km
 None

Schools in Carlton

  • Carlton South Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Carss Park

  • Blakehurst Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carlton Carss Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 7 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 2

Mobility

Carlton Carss Park
Walkability score 94/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 20.3 km 21.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2218
 2.0%
postcode 2221
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 2218
 29
postcode 2221

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Carlton Carss Park
Worked from Home 41.9% / 54.4%
Carlton — Worked from Home: 41.9% Carss Park — Worked from Home: 54.4%
Car (driver) 38.2% / 39.3%
Carlton — Car (driver): 38.2% Carss Park — Car (driver): 39.3%
Train 11.4% / 2.6%
Carlton — Train: 11.4% Carss Park — Train: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.7%
Carlton — Car (passenger): 3.9% Carss Park — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 3.9% / —
Carlton — Walked Only: 3.9% Carss Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.4%).

Setting

Carlton Carss Park
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 2.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carlton Carss Park
Connectivity score 84/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
4,424 premises
 0%
515 premises

Climate

Carlton Carss Park
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Carlton Carss Park
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Carlton Carss Park
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Georges River
same for both

Federal electorate

Carlton Carss Park
Division Barton Banks
Member Ash Ambihaipahar Zhi Soon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carlton Carss Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carlton

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Carss Park

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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